Congratulations to conductor Carolyn Watson and the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra who have achieved third place in The American Prize Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music competition, in the high school division. Their live recording of music by Mark O’Connor marked them out from applications received from across the United States. The American Prize…
Congratulations go to Ex-Sydneysider Dr Carolyn Watson who is amongst six distinguished conductors to be selected to participate in the Dallas Opera’s third annual residency of the Institute for Women Conductors in November this year. She joins conductors from Brazil, France, the USA, USA/Colombia and Poland in this programme which aims to address a dearth of women…
Percussionist Claire Edwardes guest stars in the Willoughby Symphony’s Miracle concert, a glittering performance of works by Haydn, Mendelssohn and 2017 Composer-in-Residence, Dr Daniel Rojas. Under the baton of celebrated conductor, Dr Carolyn Watson, the concert will open with Haydn’s Miracle Symphony, named for the legend of the work’s premiere when a chandelier fell from the concert…